franklinschool - jogurkis math reflction

Covering and surrounding
Investigation 1
Jason Ogurkis

An area is the measure of the amount of surface enclosed by the boundary of a figure. To find the area of a figure you can count how many squares there are. Or you can do length times with. The Perimeter is the measure of the distance around a figure. To find the perimeter of a figure, you count the number of unit lengths it takes surround the figure. Or you can do length plus length plus with plus with.
Yes because. It might have the same length examples 6 by 6 or 3 by3 or it could have the same with.
To find the area of a rectangle you have to. Multiple length times with to get the area.
This method works because. You can do length plus length plus with plus with or you can do length plus with times 2 and you’ll get the same answer.

Math Reflection

You will choose one unit from all the units we have studied in Connected Math. Those units are:
Prime Time
Bits ‘n’ Pieces I
Bits ‘n’ Pieces II
Shapes & Designs
Covering & Surrounding
Once you have chosen your unit, you will write the following:

why you chose that unit
what you learned from that unit
how the concepts in that unit impact your life
any other interesting information

If you did a project for your chosen unit and it already exists in digital form (meaning you have it on a flash drive, or can put it on a flash drive), you can link your reflection to that project (just make sure a copy of the project is in your portfolio folder!J), otherwise you will need to do an appropriate illustration for your reflection.

Math reflection covering and surrounding

I chose the book covering and surrounding because. When we started covering and surrounding I really didn’t like it but when we got farther into it I came to like it. I liked it when we were understanding area and perimeter, and when we were finding area and perimeter, and a bunch of other stuff. And it was very challenging and that’s why I picked this book.
What I learned from this book was. In investigation 1 we learned about Area and perimeter and how to find it and how to multiple area and add the perimeter. In investigation two we learn about changing area and adding perimeter. In investigation 3 we learned how to measure triangles and finding area and perimeter in a triangle and identifying base and height as well. In investigation 4 we learned about measuring parallelogram. We also learned about finding measuring parallelogram. And we learned about finding parallelograms in triangles as well. And investigation 5 we learned about measuring irregular shapes and circles.
You can use a lot of things with area and perimeter. For example if you need to build a fence you need to use area of how long its going to be or length times width and then you need to add the perimeter or length plus length plus width plus width. Another thing you can use in real life is. That if you need to find out the area of a triangle you can do length times width.
Other interesting facts are. Did you know in investigation 1 you can learn about almost everything about area and perimeter? Another interesting fact is. If you are building a fence you have to use area to find out the perimeter you need to add the sides to get your answer. And that’s why I chose this book for my reflection.

http://math.about.com/od/formulas/ss/areaperimeter_3.htm

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